Buchanan, Madera County, California
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Buchanan is a former settlement in Madera County
, California
. It was located 5 miles (8 km) west of Raymond
near present day Eastman Lake
and Buchanan Dam.
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located 5 miles (8 km) west of Raymond
Raymond, California
Raymond is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located north-northeast of Madera, at an elevation of 948 feet ....
near present day Eastman Lake
Eastman Lake
H. V. Eastman Lake is an artificial lake formed by the construction of Buchanan Dam across the Chowchilla River in the foothills of Madera County, California. A small percentage of the northwest area of the reservoir is in Mariposa County.-References:*...
and Buchanan Dam.